The Campus Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative: Findings from Key Informant Interviews
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| Title: | The Campus Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative: Findings from Key Informant Interviews |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Backman, Deborah (ORCID |
| Source: | Health Education & Behavior. Jun 2020 47(1):75-84. |
| Availability: | SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 10 |
| Publication Date: | 2020 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | Office on Women's Health (OWH) (DHHS) |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Crime, Sexual Abuse, Rape, College Environment, Crime Prevention, School Policy, Victims of Crime, College Students, School Safety, Agency Cooperation, Context Effect, Barriers, Program Effectiveness, Grants, Policy Formation, Teamwork, Intervention, Educational Legislation, Federal Legislation |
| Geographic Terms: | Guam, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Texas, Kansas |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: | Title IX Education Amendments 1972 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1090198120922120 |
| ISSN: | 1090-1981 |
| Abstract: | Addressing the widespread problem of sexual assault in college environments requires both prevention programming and policies addressing sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. Through the Campus Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative, nine programs funded by the Office on Women's Health approached this problem within a network of eight to 13 campuses apiece, supported by national organizations and local task forces. Near the close of the 3-year project period (June 2016-June 2019), key informant interviews were conducted with project directors and campus representatives. Contextual factors elucidating the project approaches, challenges, and successes were investigated through 31 interviews (nine grantee interviews and 22 campus representative interviews). Analyses across all interview content contributed to the development of several key themes related to staffing efforts to strengthen campus policies and prevention programs, working within institutions of varying structural characteristics, infusing efforts with trauma-informed perspectives, attending to cultural differences across campuses, and seeking to follow recommended guidelines in the context of campus-specific factors. Overall, the interviewees reported specific progress toward the program goals. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2020 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1255117 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Addressing the widespread problem of sexual assault in college environments requires both prevention programming and policies addressing sexual misconduct in institutions of higher education. Through the Campus Sexual Assault Policy and Prevention Initiative, nine programs funded by the Office on Women's Health approached this problem within a network of eight to 13 campuses apiece, supported by national organizations and local task forces. Near the close of the 3-year project period (June 2016-June 2019), key informant interviews were conducted with project directors and campus representatives. Contextual factors elucidating the project approaches, challenges, and successes were investigated through 31 interviews (nine grantee interviews and 22 campus representative interviews). Analyses across all interview content contributed to the development of several key themes related to staffing efforts to strengthen campus policies and prevention programs, working within institutions of varying structural characteristics, infusing efforts with trauma-informed perspectives, attending to cultural differences across campuses, and seeking to follow recommended guidelines in the context of campus-specific factors. Overall, the interviewees reported specific progress toward the program goals. |
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| ISSN: | 1090-1981 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1090198120922120 |
